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BBC News
30-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Club drops out of league amid talk of takeover
Farsley Celtic Football Club has withdrawn from the Northern Counties East League (NCEL) for the 2025/26 Leeds-based team said the decision formed part of a wider strategic review of its structure regarding a proposed consequence, the Elite Talent Squad and the Academy & Education Programme have chosen to leave the Club ahead of the 2025/26 season. The club stressed the decision will not impact its women's, Deaf, or development teams, which will continue to operate across the season In February this year, the club launched a campaign to raise £25,000 to help with running costs, which it stated had built up due to delays installing a new 4G pitch at homeground the Citadel. This had led Farsley to play home fixtures almost 70 miles away in Buxton, earlier this month, the team announced club manager David Stockdale had agreed to buy the club, following months of insecurity about its Monday, Farsley, who were recently relegated from the sixth tier of English football to the ninth tier, stated: "Given the current situation, and the transitional period we are entering, it has been determined that stepping back from NCEL competition is the most appropriate course of action at this time."All relevant stakeholders have been fully consulted throughout the process, and their views have been carefully considered in reaching this outcome."The club said it will share updates regarding the takeover in due course. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here.
Scottish Sun
17-06-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Former Premier League star, 39, buys crisis club that he manages just weeks after they were demoted THREE divisions
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) FORMER Premier League star David Stockdale has bought non-league side Farsley Celtic - a club he has managed since February. The crisis club were demoted three divisions following relegation from the National League North last season. 1 David Stockdale and his family have bought Farsley Celtic Credit: PA Stockdale, who made 39 Prem appearances for Fulham, was unable to change the clubs fortunes as Farsley picked up just five wins from 46 matches. The former keeper took charge in February and has now completed a takeover of the club with his family, buying out controversial owner Paul Barthorpe. A club statement read: "The club can confirm that the Stockdale family has agreed with the major shareholders to acquire 100% of FC 2010 (Holdings) Ltd. "The formal completion of the purchase is subject to final legal technicalities. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL WALKING AWAY Kyle Walker agrees shock Everton switch with Man City career now over "The club will provide further updates in due course." Stockdale, 39, has a rebuild on his hands with Farsely Celtic set to compete in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division - step nine. The Celts were denied an FA licence for steps one to four of non-league, and were homeless for the last campaign. A problem installing an artificial pitch at their ground Throstle Nest meant Celtic had to play 70 miles away in Buxton, Derbyshire. BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS Fan protest followed with many unhappy at Barthorpe's stewardship of the club. He departed midway through the season after receiving death threats and being physically attacked. Sports DESK EP18 _9_16 _AP_V6 Fans, who have boycotted matches, accused ex-owner Barthorpe of trying to 'ruin' the club and believe he is more interested in trying to sell their home stadium to housing developers. He denied those claims and accused supporters of damaging his property. A statement in January read: "People saying I don't care, I'm destroying the club, I'm not investing in the club, I have ulterior motives which clearly could not be further from the truth! "This has been my life for almost six years and anyone who owns a business and commits everything to it knows the unconditional love you have for it! "If my motivation was to run it into the ground I wouldn't have kept investing to the levels I have on a weekly basis." Barthorpe added: 'There have been accusations of a lack of information being shared and a lack of clarity. "The truth is I have had a number of death threats hand delivered to my home address, I have been physically attacked, I've had my car damaged three times, my car tyres slashed, items thrown at my house. "And a number of other incidents that have happened directly after club posts or directly after other posts that are damaging and critical and as usual shared across multiple social media sites. "All of this is currently under investigation and we have been therefore advised to keep our posts to a minimum, so as not to escalate these incidents. "We are also conscious of sharing any issues or problems we may be encountering, as these get weaponised and used against us repeatedly on social media."
The Sun
17-06-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Former Premier League star, 39, buys crisis club that he manages just weeks after they were demoted THREE divisions
FORMER Premier League star David Stockdale has bought non-league side Farsley Celtic - a club he has managed since February. The crisis club were demoted three divisions following relegation from the National League North last season. 1 Stockdale, who made 39 Prem appearances for Fulham, was unable to change the clubs fortunes as Farsley picked up just five wins from 46 matches. The former keeper took charge in February and has now completed a takeover of the club with his family, buying out controversial owner Paul Barthorpe. A club statement read: "The club can confirm that the Stockdale family has agreed with the major shareholders to acquire 100% of FC 2010 (Holdings) Ltd. "The formal completion of the purchase is subject to final legal technicalities. "The club will provide further updates in due course." Stockdale, 39, has a rebuild on his hands with Farsely Celtic set to compete in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division - step nine. The Celts were denied an FA licence for steps one to four of non-league, and were homeless for the last campaign. A problem installing an artificial pitch at their ground Throstle Nest meant Celtic had to play 70 miles away in Buxton, Derbyshire. Fan protest followed with many unhappy at Barthorpe's stewardship of the club. He departed midway through the season after receiving death threats and being physically attacked. Fans, who have boycotted matches, accused ex-owner Barthorpe of trying to 'ruin' the club and believe he is more interested in trying to sell their home stadium to housing developers. He denied those claims and accused supporters of damaging his property. A statement in January read: "People saying I don't care, I'm destroying the club, I'm not investing in the club, I have ulterior motives which clearly could not be further from the truth! "This has been my life for almost six years and anyone who owns a business and commits everything to it knows the unconditional love you have for it! "If my motivation was to run it into the ground I wouldn't have kept investing to the levels I have on a weekly basis." Barthorpe added: 'There have been accusations of a lack of information being shared and a lack of clarity. "The truth is I have had a number of death threats hand delivered to my home address, I have been physically attacked, I've had my car damaged three times, my car tyres slashed, items thrown at my house. "And a number of other incidents that have happened directly after club posts or directly after other posts that are damaging and critical and as usual shared across multiple social media sites. "All of this is currently under investigation and we have been therefore advised to keep our posts to a minimum, so as not to escalate these incidents. "We are also conscious of sharing any issues or problems we may be encountering, as these get weaponised and used against us repeatedly on social media."
BBC News
16-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Ex-Premier League goalkeeper David Stockdale buys Farsley Celtic
The manager of non-league football side Farsley Celtic has agreed to buy the club after months of insecurity regarding the team's future. The Leeds-based team, who were recently relegated from the sixth tier of English football to the ninth tier, announced David Stockdale's family would be taking over the who is from Leeds and played in the Premier League as a goalkeeper for Fulham, has managed The Celt Army since February. The formal completion of the purchase is subject to "final legal technicalities", according to the club. Delays installing a new 4G pitch at home ground the Citadel resulted in Farsley playing their home fixtures almost 70 miles away in Buxton, Derbyshire, last chairman Paul Barthorpe stepped down in February, with the board announcing its financial challenges were leaving the side in a "battle to get through the rest of the season".After relegation from National League North, the side were moved to the Northern Counties East League Premier Division - the ninth tier of English football - after they were were denied an FA licence. A statement posted on the club's website on Monday said: "The club can confirm that the Stockdale family has agreed with the major shareholders to acquire 100% of FC 2010 (Holdings) Ltd."The formal completion of the purchase is subject to final legal technicalities."The club will provide further updates in due course."Posting on Facebook, Stockdale, who also played for clubs including Sheffield Wednesday, Brighton and Birmingham, said: "Time to get started. Exciting times." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
14-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Halifax appoint Lakeland as new boss
National League club Halifax Town have appointed Adam Lakeland as the club's new moves to The Shay after leaving his position at National League North side King's Lynn Town, where he guided the club to a play-off finish last month, it was announced Chris Millington had stepped down as boss of the Shaymen after they were beaten by Oldham in the National League play-off started his managerial career as head coach of Blackburn Women before becoming first-team coach at Curzon Ashton, helping the club achieve back-to-back promotions to National League a stint as head coach of Northwich Victoria, Lakeland moved to Farsley Celtic and guided them to promotion to National League North in 2021, he returned to manage Curzon Ashton before moving to King's Lynn two years later.
